Big Blend Radio
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Big Blend Radio: Anacortes, Washington to Botswana, Africa
January 11, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Anacortes, Washington - Amanda Hubik from the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce provides on overview of Anacortes, a charming Pacific Northwest getaway located on Fidalgo Island, Washington. Along with a full calendar of festivals and fun events, this...
Big Blend Radio: Dating and Relationship Sanity
January 10, 2019 00:00 - 53 minutes - 48.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show focusing on relationships. On This Episode: -Broken Whole - Jane Binns discusses her memoir “Broken Whole,” an unflinching portrayal of dating after divorce as a single parent. Jane is an English composition instructor and recipient of the Jack Kerouac Award for Prose. - POSTPONED UNTIL JAN. 25 Relation...
Big Blend Radio: Art in Public Spaces
January 08, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 51 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s ‘Toast to the Arts Show’. On this episode, contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick discusses the history and benefits of art in public spaces. Art in pubic spaces has a history that dates back to antiquity. Today, the art produced for public spaces can have a wide range of subject matter and materials that can roughly b...
Big Blend Radio 12th Anniversary Champagne Sundays Show
January 06, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines for Big Blend Radio’s 12th Anniversary Champagne Sundays show, streaming live from historic Coronado Motor Hotel. On This Episode: - Abraham Lincoln’s Legacy - Brunch party with Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp & creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence, Stephanie McMillin - Springfield Tourism Commission, Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours UK, Holly T. Hansen - FamilyHistoryExpos.com, ...
Big Blend Radio - A Toast to Music and The Arts
January 04, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Toast to The Arts show, sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), a non-profit organization that creates extraordinary and unique artist-in-residence programs within the National Park Service. On This Episode: - Yagull - The New York City acoustic duo Yagull represents an ethereal beauty that takes yo...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Military and Armed Forces
January 03, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio. On This Episode: - Brat and the Kids of Warriors - Author Michael Joseph Lyons discusses his adventurous new novel for tweens and teens, that brings life to the culture of our military families, borrowing scenes from his own military family upbringing. - All Terrain Wheel Chair Campaign - World champion horse trainer Christy Wo...
Big Blend Radio: Oregon's Tualatin Valley Wine Country
December 30, 2018 19:00 - 52 minutes - 47.3 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat Drink & B Merry Show focusing on Oregon’s Tualatin Valley Wine Region. Positioned in the northernmost corner of the famed Willamette Valley, Tualatin Valley is located about 60 minutes from the Portland airport. Tualatin Valley's wineries and tasting rooms include a fun mix of suburban wineries located on downtown main st...
Big Blend Radio: Winter Magic in California's Sequoia Country
December 28, 2018 19:00 - 56 minutes - 51.1 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station travel show focusing on winter and early spring in Tulare County, Central California. Home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, the region is a year-round destination offering a variety of outdoor activities, a calendar full of events and...
Big Blend Radio: Family Holiday Traditions
December 21, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show, with this episode celebrating family traditions during the winter holiday season. Featured Guests: - Holly T. Hansen - Genealogist & Founder of Family History Expos - Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp, President of Quantum Learning Network and creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence. - Arl...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Music and Family
December 20, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Happy Hour variety show, raising a glass to music and family! On This Episode: - Lisa Dawn Miller- The acclaimed singer, songwriter, recording artist, veteran musical producer and stage performer in the long running musical “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show" – talks about her latest music, new LDM Publishing company, and her so...
Big Blend Radio: Central Kentucky to Southern Louisiana
December 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station travel show! On This Episode: - Historic Springfield, Kentucky - Stephanie McMillin, Executive Director of the Springfield Tourism Commission, discusses upcoming events and activities in historic Springfield, located in the heart of Central Kentucky, the ‘Land of Bourbon, Horses & History.’ - Authentic Lafaye...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to World Travel and History
December 16, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. On This Episode - Butterfield Overland Mail Route - Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses the historic family connection that John Butterfield and various members of The Butterfield Overland Mail Co. had with England. Operated from 1858 to 1861 under contrac...
Big Blend Radio: Juneau, Alaska to Route 66
December 14, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Winter in Juneau, Alaska - Midgi Moore - CCTP, owner of Juneau Food Tours, and Liz Perry - President & CEO of Travel Juneau, discuss the various winter events and activities in Juneau, Alaska. - 66 ON 66 - Photographer Terrence Moore discusses his...
Big Blend Radio Happy Hour - Law & Order and Music
December 13, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Happy Hour variety show! On This Episode: - New Employment Laws 2019 - Employment attorney Ward Heinrichs outlines new California employment laws for 2019. Based in San Diego, CA, Ward represents both employers and employees in almost all areas of labor law. He and his firm litigate cases that have been filed in many differe...
Big Blend Radio: Tourism Excellence and the Love Your Parks Tour
December 11, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio focusing on Tourism Excellence and the Love Your Parks Tour Story Missions. On This Episode: - Tourism Excellence - Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp and creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence discusses How to Put the “I” Back Into Community through a Responsible Tourism Plan that incorporates the 8 Keys of Excellence, and how to make your community vision happ...
Big Blend Radio: My Naked Truth and Deep in the Water
December 09, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. On This Episode: - My Naked Truth- Photographer, activist, writer and producer Adrien Finkel discusses her project and book, MY NAKED TRUTH. With over 200 full-color photos, the book captures intimate moments of people at their most authentic, from everyday strangers to celebrities such as Chri...
Big Blend Radio: Artists-in-Residence in New Mexico Parks
December 07, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Arts in Parks show, sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), a non-profit organization that creates extraordinary and unique artist-in-residence programs within the National Park Service. On This Episode: - Alice Leese in Fort Union - Painter and rancher Alice Leese shares her Artist-in-Residence experience at Fort Union National Monumen...
Big Blend Radio Nature Connection Happy Hour Party
December 06, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s special Nature Connection Happy Hour Party! On This Episode: - Wildlife-friendly Holidays - David Mizejewski, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) naturalist and author of the award-winning how-to book “Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife,” shares tips and gift ideas to celebrate the holidays with birds, ...
Big Blend Radio - Alcoholism Recovery and Diversity
December 04, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show. On This Episode: - How to Be Perfect Like Me - Award-winning author and popular blogger Dana Bowman discusses her memoir, “How to be Perfect Like Me” where she candidly recounts how her alcoholic relapse impacted her family, relationships, and her sense of self-worth. Illustrating her relatable challenge...
Big Blend Radio - DENIAL and 41POINT9
December 02, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. On This Episode - DENIAL - Christine David Hallquist and Derek Hallquist discuss their dynamic and fascinating documentary of the first American CEO to transition in office. What starts as a son (Derek) filming his father’s fight to transform the Energy Industry, uniquely morphs and parallels...
Big Blend World Radio Party - Travel, Cooking, Movies and Music
November 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend’s World Radio Party covering food and wine, travel, history and film! On This Episode - Greece and Beyond with travel writer Tom Talleur, who is the editor of RoverTreks.com and serves on the Board of Directors for the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association. - Israel Insider - Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand awar...
Big Blend Radio: The Battle of New Orleans and Military Leadership History
November 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When history show. - Author Sue Ingalls Finan - Inspired by the contributions of citizens during the Battle of New Orleans, author Sue Ingalls Finan discusses her debut novel, “The Cards Don’t Lie,” a story of love, rebellion, intimacy, betrayal, and heroism in the face of terror and barbaric brutality. Borrowing from...
Big Blend Radio: Holiday Parties - Employment Attorney Ward Heinrichs
November 27, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.1 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express show with employment attorney Ward Heinrichs who discusses Holiday Parties and Seasonal Workplace Concerns. You may want to rethink the mistletoe for your company's holiday party! Read Ward's article on BlendRadioandTV.com. Based in San Diego, California Ward Heinrichs represents both employers and employees in almost all areas of labor law. He a...
Big Blend Radio: Keyboardist Tim Morse and Vocalist Jennifer Saran
November 25, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays show. On This Episode: - Keyboardist Tim Morse discusses his newly released 3rd album “Tim Morse III” that features songs about spiritual epiphanies, longing, friendship and loss. Tim's first album of original music was entitled “Transformation” and was released in 2005. His second album “Faithscience” was r...
Big Blend Radio: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs
November 22, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 45.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life with Beth Ricanati, MD, author of “Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs.” It’s a beautiful gem of a book perfect for the season when we focus on slowing down, baking, family time, spiritual reflection, and gratitude. As a physician focusing on women's health, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a friend, Ricana...
Big Blend Radio: Author Lauren Speeth and Vocalist Josh Pfeiffer
November 20, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts show. On This Episode: - Author Lauren Speeth discusses her debut novel ‘Thread for Pearls’. Set during one of the most politically divisive eras in American history, “Thread for Pearls” is a coming-of-age tale that takes the reader on a wild ride as they experience for themselves what it was like to be a ch...
Big Blend Radio: Psychology and Community Parks
November 18, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show. On This Episode: - Explosions of Joy- Prominent Chinese psychologist Paul Yin and Pennsylvania based High School English teacher Trina A. Kraus discuss their heartfelt and inspiring book, “Explosions of Joy: A Memoir of the Grief Counselor for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370”. The memoir follows Pa...
Big Blend Radio: Family History Resources - Utah, Nevada, California
November 16, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show, focusing on family history resources to help trace your family roots in Utah, California and Nevada. Featured Guests: - Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos discusses Family History Resources in Utah, including the Golden Spike National Historic Site.See her article on NationalParkTraveling.com - Anita Kane - San Benit...
Big Blend Radio: Surrealism, Art History and Fine Art
November 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBNov. 14: Surrealism, Art History & Fine Art - Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s TOAST TO THE ARTS show! On This Episode: - Surrealism- Artist Victoria Chick discusses Surrealism, an art movement of the early 20th century. Based in Silver City, New Mexico, Victoria is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th & 20th century print collector. - Artist JeffreyBihr - Jeffrey Bihr has been an act...
Big Blend Radio: Tourism Marketing and Workplace Communication
November 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s SUCCESS EXPRESS business and career show. On This Episode: - Tourism Branding - Ralph Masengill Jr, author of “Conquer Change & Win: An Easy-to-Read Fun Book on the Serious Subject of Change” shares advice on making a change in tourism marketing and branding. See his article on NationalParkTraveling.com - Difficult Colleague...
Big Blend World Radio Party - Italy to England
November 11, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend’s World Radio Party covering food, wine, travel, history and film! On This Episode - World Travel Discussion with food, wine and travel writers Hilarie Larson and Elizabeth F. Heath. - Windsor Castle - Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, shares the history and visitor experience of Windsor Castle, Engl...
Big Blend Radio: Vacation Station Food, Wine and Travel
November 09, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday IFWTWA Food, Wine & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Doha, Qatar - Qatar is one of the most diverse Middle Eastern countries. Beth Graham, travel writer and Executive Editor of IFWTWA’s FWT (FoodWineTravel) Magazine, shares her adventures in Doha, Qatar. See her story on BlendRadioandTV.com -Chicken Satay - Chef Jeremy Manley shares how to make his Ch...
Big Blend Radio: Willamette Valley Wine Country in Oregon
November 08, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat, Drink & Be Merry Happy Hour Show focusing on Willamette Valley Wine Country in Oregon. Elegant Pinot Noirs, crisp Chardonnays, and striking Rieslings are the superheroes of the Willamette Valley. The terroir and winemaking skills seem especially suited to coaching these wines to greatness. If you’ve been looking for “a great wine tasting adventure,” you can f...
Big Blend Radio: Birds Sing at Morning - Signs and Wonders Album
November 06, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBLed by singer/songwriter Alan Williams, along with compatriots Darleen Wilson (guitar) and Greg Porter (bass), and a host of new and old collaborators, Birdsong At Morning spins elegant tapestries of sound, words, and music. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio's Music Monday show with Alan Williams, who discusses the new album “Signs and Wonders” that features 10 original compositions by Alan, and an...
Big Blend Radio: Southern Arizona Spotlight - The Arts, Festivals, Golf & More!
November 04, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Spotlight on Southern Arizona, from Tucson to Yuma! On This Episode: - DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun - This 10-acre historic landmark in Tucson is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces. Every year, from November - April, the Little Gallery opens up to the public with a series of visiting artists showing their work. This segment features Execu...
Big Blend Radio: Music and The Arts in National Parks
November 02, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Arts in Parks show, sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation. On This Episode: - Vocalist -in-Residence - Award winning vocalist Joan Hammel discusses her music career and residencies. Joan was the singer on America recorded after 9-11. It can currently be heard on the website for the Flight 93 Memorial in California, and has been chosen to be...
Big Blend Radio: Halloween Happy Hour Party!
October 31, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s special Halloween Happy Hour Party! Listen in as Big Blend Radio’s spooktacular guests hop aboard the haunted Big Blend Trick or Treat Party Bus and travel down Ghost Highway, sipping on Craven Raven Cocktails, swap Creepy & Freaky tales, play Spontuneous - The Song Game. Losers beware – Ghost Court awaits with Judge Ward Heinrichs and Hot Mama Babooschkah! Feat...
Big Blend Radio: Island Time, Ohio Style!
October 30, 2018 23:00 - 42 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show with travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her experience exploring Lake Erie Islands, north of Ohio’s mainland. Easily accessible from the metropolitan centers of Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo, they’re regarded as the Jersey Shores of the state and are a prime vacation destination for those in the region. Along with local shopping...
Big Blend Radio: Family Cooking and Kids Books
October 28, 2018 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a special family focused Big Blend Radio show. Featured Guests: - Ruth Milstein - Author of the Gourmand award-winning cookbook “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine,’ Ruth Milstein shares her recipe for Chicken Casserole with Root Vegetables. - Sandra V. Feder - Critically acclaimed author of the popular Daisy series of children’s books, discusses her new chil...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to New Music with Kwame Binea Shakedown and Nicki Kris
October 26, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts Show show. On This Episode: - Kwame Binea Shakedown - New York based roots rocker Kwame Binea returns to Big Blend Radio with the band’s new single ‘Happy Lips’. Kwame and the band released their debut LP (Roots Rock N Universal Love) in the summer of 2017. The Album includes a stellar collaboration with Grammy award winning Guitarist/Producer V...
Big Blend Radio: Mystery Author Roger Johns - River of Secrets
October 25, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes - 45 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with mystery author Roger Johns. Roger was recently named Georgia author of the year in the mystery category for his first thriller, Dark River Rising, which takes you into the dangerous world of Wallace Hartman, a female police detective in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The second book, River of Secrets, is out now and follows Dete...
Big Blend Radio: Pacific Wine and Food Classic
October 24, 2018 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine for Big Blend Radio’s Eat, Drink & Be Merry Happy Hour show, with this episode raising a glass to the 2nd Annual Pacific Wine & Food Classic held this past summer in Newport Beach, California. Featured guests: Travel writer Lorena Lopez - Founder of TravelingSoulo.com, Patrick Merrell - Co-founder of We Believe Wines, and Linda Johnsen - Owner/Executive Chef of Filomena's Ita...
Big Blend Radio: Yuma Bird, Nature and History Festival
October 23, 2018 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Nature Connection show. On this episode, Yvonne Peach - Founder of the Yuma Historical Society Museum of Aviation & Tourism, and Nancy Meister - President of the Yuma Audubon Society, discuss the 1st Annual Yuma, Arizona Bird, Nature & History Festival, held in Yuma, Arizona from Friday, January 4 - Sunday, January 6, 2019. T...
Big Blend Radio: On Big Shoulders - A Tribute to Chicago's Musical History
October 22, 2018 23:00 - 53 minutes - 47.7 MBChicago, at its very core, is a city of sound. While the storied hub of hard work is well known for its hunger and heart, the town’s history is surely shaped as much by its music as its muscle. Old Town School of Folk Music teacher and old-time musician Matt Brown recently set out to tell that story, a project that would become On Big Shoulders. Brown recruited some of Chicago’s most skilled players: guitarist and vocalist Steve Dawson; pedal steel player Brian Wilkie; bassist Aaron Smith; d...
Big Blend Radio: Champagne Sundays - A Toast to Music!
October 21, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show, with this episode raising a glass to music! On This Episode: - The Walk-A-Bout - Hailing from the artistic East End of Long Island, New York, we’re catching up with the Aussie-American acoustically driven rock ‘n’ roll quintet The Walk-A-Bout, featuring Kevin Anderson (Acoustic Guitars), Darre...
Big Blend Radio: Food History and Family Traditions from the Kitchen
October 19, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show, focusing on genealogy, food history and family traditions from the kitchen. Featured Guests: - Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos discusses Dutch Oven Cooking and her Apple Cider Chicken Recipe - Tanya Steel - Global food industry leader and writer discusses her new book, “National Geographic Kids: Food Fight!: A Mou...
Big Blend Radio: You've Just Gotta Get to Greeley, Colorado!
October 18, 2018 23:00 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBPerfectly situated on the high plains with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, Greeley offers a small town feel with big city attractions and entertainment. Greeley is everything good about America—rodeos and arts picnics, live theater and music festivals, beautiful parks and great museums. Join Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station ...
Big Blend Radio: Nature Connection Show
October 17, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Nature Connection show. On this episode, wildlife conservation expert Adam M. Roberts discusses the UN’s special climate change report, “Global Warming of 1.5<° C,” published by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report confirms the need to maintain the strongest commitment to the Paris Agre...
Big Blend Radio: Cycloramas and the Painters Philippoteaux
October 16, 2018 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34.5 MBCycloramas became popular in the very early 19th century in Europe, from France to Russia. Surrounding the viewer with a 360 degree panorama, cycloramas were largely civic subjects done to commemorate decisive battles. They presented action and sometimes had allegorical figures. The style of painting was mostly Romantic with dramatic clouds and diagonally arranged groupings.The paintings were housed in buildings, often specially designed round buildings, so viewers could walk inside and be su...
Big Blend Radio: A Light In The Darkness
October 15, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MBLisa Sniderman, aka Aoede, is a 45-year old award-winning, quirky, folk-pop artist, playwright, teaching artist, and author from San Francisco. Since 2012, she has been honored with more than 50 awards for songwriting, audiobooks, and stage plays, all while she was suffering from a rare autoimmune disease: dermatomyositis, a progressive muscle weakness disease. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Q...